Yoga History
Yoga is a practice of health, exercise and meditation, and the history of yoga dates back thousands of years. Its origins were in India and Pakistan, where it was viewed not only as a form of exercise but as a path to spiritual growth.Today, it’s popularity is on the upswing.
Popularity Is Increasing
The number of [...]
Aerobic exercise should be part of everone’s weekly routine. It’s key to losing weight and keeping it off.It’s a key to lowering blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and cholesterol. In short, it’s a magic component of any health and diet regimen.
Aerobic exercise is continuous exercise that raises your heart rate and makes you [...]
My wife offered to write this installment because she is an authority on today’s subject–bouncing back into physical shape after having a baby. Her sister had a baby several months ago and is planning to use a jogging stroller to return to her original form.
My sister had her first baby six months ago, and the [...]
Regular exercise is a key part of any health regimen. When I was younger and I was starting my annual fitness/diet program, I thought the best exercise for me was jogging.
Make no mistake about it. Jogging or running is great exercise. But the older you get the more of a beating your [...]
Paying Money For A Gym Membership Forces You Use It
Before I got my gym membership, my workout regimen was not really very successful. Even though I set up a gym in the basement, I would spend very little time working out on it.
I had lots of fitness equipment, but I just couldn’t get [...]
Majoring In Fitness Courses
I had been taking group fitness classes at the local gym for several months before I considered getting a fitness job.
To me, fitness jobs were never something that I would consider. My father was an Ivy League lawyer and I come from a very intellectual but not very athletic [...]
I know we’ve heard it from every doctor and dietician we’ve ever had contact with, and from members of our family…that losing weight is good for your health.
And it’s true. The more weight you put on, the greater the risk of getting high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, cardio-vascular disease…the list goes on. So [...]
